AQW 12934/22-27

Mr Stephen Dunne
Democratic Unionist Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 04/06/2024
Answered On Date: 13/06/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any engagement her Department has had with the UK government in relation to reducing VAT rates for hospitality businesses.

Answer:

Over recent years, my Department has repeatedly raised with the British Treasury, the negative impact the higher level of VAT on tourism & hospitality is having locally, compared to the lower rate that applies in the South. My officials continue to highlight the adverse impacts of the taxation system in their regular meetings with Treasury counterparts.